Awards were presented for the Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit at the awards reception at the Coliseum Museum on Friday, October 10th.
Judge Jon Wildman recognized the following artists who entered their art in the exhibit that is now on display on the main floor of the Coliseum Museum until November 15th.
Best of Show to Timothy Griffith of Cherry Valley for his oil on canvas painting “Sante Fe Sunflower”; First Place to Paula Kuehl of McHenry for the pastel “Sandy Shore”; Second Place to Cindy Bear of Belvidere for the watercolor “Ripples, Reflection, and Relaxation”; Third Place to Robb Robbins of Oregon for his oil on canvas “Quiet Reflection”; and Honorable Mentions to Linnea Koch of Sterling for her etching “Fantasea”; Paula Kuehl for the pastel, “Waterfall”; Bob Cholke of Rockford for his photograph “Three Trees”; and Kathe Wilson of Oregon for her watercolor “Rock River Bridge”.
Visitors are also allowed to vote for their favorite art piece with the People’s Choice winner announced at the close of the exhibit.
The Air, Land & Sea Art Exhibit features a record setting 44 artists from across the northern Illinois area, on display from October 1st – November 16th.
Attached images include Best of Show winner “Sante Fe Sunflower” with Jon Wildman and Timothy Griffith; 1st place winner “Sandy Shore”; 2nd place winner “Ripples, Reflection, and Relaxation”; and 3rd place winner “Quiet Reflection”.
The Coliseum Museum mission is to present Art, Antiques, Americana and history through permanent and rotating exhibits, workshops, music, theater and more. Additional information can be found on the website, www.cmaaa.org and Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ColiseumMuseum/
